διάλεκτος

dialektos

Greek G1258 Noun, feminine 6 occurrences in 6 verses
διάλεκτος language

διά-λεκτος, -ου, ἡ

(διαλέγομαι), [in LXX: Dan LXX 1:4 (לָשׁוֹן), Est.9:26 * ;]

1. conversation, discourse, speech (Plat., Dem., al.).

2. As in Polyb. and later writers, the language or dialect of a particular country or district: Act.1:19 2:6, 8 21:40 22:2 26:14.†

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Concordance 6 verses

  1. Acts 1:19 διαλέκτῳ

    This became known to all who lived in Jerusalem, so they called that field in their own language Akeldama, that is, Field of Blood.)

  2. Acts 2:6 διαλέκτῳ

    And when this sound rang out, a crowd came together in bewilderment, because each one heard them speaking his own language.

  3. Acts 2:8 διαλέκτῳ

    How is it then that each of us hears them in his own native language?

  4. Acts 21:40 διαλέκτῳ

    Having received permission, Paul stood on the steps and motioned to the crowd. A great hush came over the crowd, and he addressed them in Hebrew:

  5. Acts 22:2 διαλέκτῳ

    When they heard him speak to them in Hebrew, they became even more silent. Then Paul declared,

  6. Acts 26:14 διαλέκτῳ

    We all fell to the ground, and I heard a voice say to me in Hebrew, ‘Saul, Saul, why do you persecute Me? It is hard for you to kick against the goads.’

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